In 2370, IyaaranAmbassadorLoquel encountered Eric while on a tour of the Enterprise-D conducted by CounselorDeanna Troi. Loquel was amazed by Eric, as the Iyaarans were born fully grown and he had never seen a child before. Loquel invited Eric to have dessert with him, as sweets and other confections were also foreign to the Iyaarans. (TNG: "Liaisons")

Eric attended school aboard the Enterprise-D and was in Mrs. Narsu's class. His classroom was visited by Counselor Troi in 2370. The children were working on claysculptures, and Troi was present to help them focus on the feelings they wanted to convey with the sculpture. Eric tried to create a bird, but did not feel his attempt was entirely successful. Troi encouraged Eric by asking him what he thought when he saw a bird, which was flying, and then telling him to make his sculpture embody that idea. Later, Eric was working at a computer console in the classroom and discovered D'Arsay symbols floating about his program. (TNG: "Masks")